Food & Cooking Recipes Breakfast & Brunch Recipes 30 Days of Perfect Pancake Recipes for Breakfast or Brunch By Frances Kim Frances Kim Website Frances is a freelance writer for MarthaStewart.com. Editorial Guidelines Updated on March 26, 2020 Share Tweet Pin Email Trending Videos Armando Rafael Batter up! Whether you like them for breakfast, brunch, or breakfast-for-dinner, there's no denying that pancakes are a perfect food. Their fluffy interior, soft, golden brown exterior, and ability to absorb a large drizzle of maple syrup and pat of butter makes them absolutely irresistible. Our collection of pancake recipes offer something new for every day of the week. Try them plain or with chocolate chips. Make them with all-purpose, buckwheat, or brown-rice flour. Whip up one giant Dutch baby pancake instead of individual flapjacks. The possibilities are truly endless, but our 30 favorite pancake recipes should guide you through many delicious mornings ahead. Start with our most popular rendition: Basic Pancakes. This no-fuss, foolproof method is truly as straightforward as using a boxed mix, but the results really are so much better. Looking for just a slight upgrade to this classic? Our Test Kitchen's Favorite Buttermilk Pancakes uses—you guessed it!—buttermilk for a rich, moist batter, plus lemon juice, which complements the tanginess of the buttermilk and offsets the sweetness of toppings like maple syrup and whipped cream. Both are go-to recipes for our food team. Of course, not all pancakes have to be sweet. Make our Cheddar-and-Scallion Savory Pancakes for anyone who doesn't have a sweet tooth at 8 a.m. Ricotta-Cornmeal Pancakes are a light and bright alternative to sugary fillings, and the ricotta cheese keeps the dish extremely fluffy. Top with warm honey and segmented oranges for a flavorful finish. If you're hosting guests but want to serve them something low-key and delicious, consider our many different Dutch baby pancake recipes. Our Apple-Cardamom Brown-Butter Dutch Baby, which puffs up and becomes golden-brown as it bakes in a cast-iron skillet, is a guaranteed crowd-pleaser. Start your morning—or end your day—on the right foot with these MVP pancake recipes. 01 of 30 Oven-Baked Blueberry Pancake Ryan Liebe Instead of flipping flapjacks to order, why not bake them all in one go in the oven? The cast-iron skillet makes for a pretty presentation, and you don't have to spend any time at the stove. View Recipe 02 of 30 Applesauce Pancakes Marcus Nilsson Homemade pink applesauce and sour cream are layered between fluffy pancakes in this eye-catching stack. View Recipe 03 of 30 Basic Pancakes Diana Chistruga Our go-to, easiest, most popular, back pocket pancake recipe. When you want to upgrade from the boxed mix, this is the answer. Need we say more? View Recipe 04 of 30 Cheddar-and-Scallion Savory Pancakes Armando Rafael Sharp white cheddar and scallions keep these buttermilk pancakes firmly on the savory side. Trade syrup for tangy Greek yogurt and crispy bacon. View Recipe 05 of 30 Peanut Butter-Stuffed Pancakes Armando Rafael Your brunch guests will adore cutting into the crunchy peanut butter center of these hearty pancakes. The trick is to freeze the peanut butter into disks before sandwiching between the batter. View Recipe 06 of 30 Lemon-Poppy Seed Cloud Pancakes Lennart Weibull Egg whites are the secret to the airy, featherlight texture of these pancakes. Bonus: Everyone will love the combination of bright lemon and crunchy poppy seeds. View Recipe 07 of 30 Kimchi Pancake with Shrimp Bryan Gardner A mix of all-purpose flour, rice flour, cornstarch, and baking powder is the key to the crisp texture of these savory Korean-style pancakes. You can switch out the shrimp for pork belly or even bacon, but the kimchi is essential. View Recipe 08 of 30 Ricotta-Cornmeal Pancakes Armando Rafael Fresh ricotta and fine yellow cornmeal are teamed with buttermilk and orange zest and juice in these sunny, pleasantly toothsome breakfast cakes. They're finished with more ricotta, supremed orange slices, and warm honey. View Recipe 09 of 30 Apple-Cardamom Brown-Butter Dutch Baby Stephen Kent Johnson A cross between a pancake and a popover, a Dutch baby is easy to make (hello, one pan!) and fun to eat. Apples cooked in brown butter amp up the batter here, and the whole thing is finished with cardamom sugar and sour cream. View Recipe 10 of 30 Gluten-Free Buttermilk Pancakes Bryan Gardner The magic behind these flapjacks is a combination of brown rice flour, potato starch, and xantham gum—no gluten in sight! The result is just as rich and delicious as any good pancake. View Recipe 11 of 30 Buckwheat Pancakes John Dolan On its own, buckwheat is a little too hearty and nutty for a basic pancake recipe. But when paired with all-purpose flour, it becomes a totally different, totally delicious story. View Recipe 12 of 30 Blueberry Buttermilk Pancakes Jonathan Lovekin Studded with blueberries and brightened with lemon zest, these crowd-pleasing pancakes deserve a permanent spot on your brunch rotation. The secret to preventing blueberries from sinking in pancake batter? Toss them with flour first. View Recipe 13 of 30 Swedish Pancakes Alpha Smoot Thin and delicate, Swedish pancakes are more like French crepes than American flapjacks. Fresh raspberries and a sprinkling of powdered sugar are the perfect final flourish. View Recipe 14 of 30 Test Kitchen's Favorite Buttermilk Pancakes Armando Rafael Not overmixing the batter is just one of the test kitchen's cardinal rules for making these definitive pancakes. View Recipe 15 of 30 Silver Dollar Pancakes Mini pancakes make a delicious canvas for maple syrup, but they can also do so much more. They lend themselves well to just about any sweet or savory topping: Gruyere cheese and ham; sour cream, smoked salmon, and chives; cream cheese and fruit preserves—the spin-off possibilities are endless! View Recipe 16 of 30 Bacon Pancakes Bacon takes center stage in this sweet-and-savory breakfast—the batter is cooked in bacon fat, and each pancake is topped with a bacon slice. View Recipe 17 of 30 Apple-Buckwheat Pancakes Armando Rafael Thin slices of sweet apple are the perfect partner for buckwheat flour in this satisfying stack. View Recipe 18 of 30 Chestnut and Almond Pancakes with Sautéed Plums Marcus Nilsson Three alternative flours—brown rice, chestnut, and almond—keep these hearty pancakes gluten-free. Chia seeds and almond milk make them even better for you, while juicy plums cooked with vanilla, cardamom, and maple syrup serve as the perfect final flourish. View Recipe 19 of 30 Zucchini-Parmesan Pancakes Romulo Yanes Fresh parsley and dill, Parmesan, and lemon juice give these zucchini-and-potato pancakes a lift. Serve with sour cream for dinner or fried eggs for breakfast. View Recipe 20 of 30 Pecan Pancakes with Mixed Berry Compote Whole-wheat flour, wheat germ, and yogurt add heft and up the health factor in these pecan-studded hotcakes. Berries simmered with honey and lemon zest stand in beautifully for maple syrup here. View Recipe 21 of 30 Banana-Oat Pancakes Bryan Gardner Gluten-free and vegan, these pancakes rely on flaxmeal and oat flour for their wholesome flavor and stay moist thanks to the addition of banana, almond milk, and orange juice. View Recipe 22 of 30 Hazelnut Pancakes with Raspberry Sauce Roasted hazelnut meal gives these breakfast cakes a unique buttery flavor that pairs well with the sweet-tart homemade raspberry sauce. Trust us, you won't miss the syrup. View Recipe 23 of 30 Potato Pancakes It's all about the humble russet potato in these simple four-ingredient latkes. Dollops of sour cream and snipped chives really let them shine. View Recipe 24 of 30 Chocolate-Pecan Pancakes Chocolate is the star here: cocoa powder and chocolate chips go in the batter, and the finished pancakes are drizzled with hot fudge. They make a decadent breakfast or a surprising (but sensational!) dessert. View Recipe 25 of 30 Vegan Whole-Wheat Pancakes Mike Krautter No butter or eggs here! Soy milk and safflower oil do the heavy lifting, while a couple tablespoons of turbinado sugar add just the right amount of sweetness. View Recipe 26 of 30 Silver-Dollar Pancake Sundaes with Chocolate Hazelnut Sauce In this fabulous breakfast-dessert mash-up, a short stack of mini flapjacks is topped with a scoop of pistachio ice cream and warm Nutella thinned with a little milk. View Recipe 27 of 30 Cinnamon-Oat Pancakes Torn between oatmeal and pancakes for breakfast? Put your hands together! Not only do rolled oats make your stack more substantial, but they also impart a wonderful nutty flavor. View Recipe 28 of 30 Harvest Vegetable Pancake with Greens and Goat Cheese John Kernick An ordinary potato pancake is amped up with earthy grated beets and carrots and canned chickpeas, then topped with salad greens and fresh goat cheese for a stunning protein-packed supper. View Recipe 29 of 30 Chocolate Dutch Baby Con Poulos Blur the lines between breakfast and dessert by serving this soufflé-like chocolate Dutch baby. The fuss-free batter comes together in mere minutes in the blender. View Recipe 30 of 30 Heart Pancakes Lisa Hubbard Why not use pancake batter to tell your loved ones how you feel? Piping it into heart shapes makes for a truly festive breakfast. View Recipe Was this page helpful? Thanks for your feedback! Tell us why! Other Submit